Child safety seat with alarm

Abstract

Child safety seats with alarms notify the driver of a vehicle that an infant is in its carrier inside of the vehicle when a door is opened. Forgetting a child inside of the vehicle can result in severe injury to or the death of the child from extreme temperature conditions and/or dehydration. Child safety seats with alarms not only protect the child in the event of accident, but also detect the opening of a vehicle door and remind the driver of the presence of the child through visual and audio alerts. The detector and alarm system are automatically engaged when the buckle of the child safety seat is closed. The condition of the batteries powering the detector and alarm system are also monitored so that the user can be confident that the detector and alarm system have adequate power to function. A pressure transducer is employed as a detector to sense the changing air pressure caused by the opening or closure of a vehicle door. When such a condition is detected, red LEDs light up and an alarm is sounded from a speaker.

Description

1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to a child safety seat with alarm for use in connection with transporting infants in vehicles. The child safety seat with alarm has particular utility in connection with notifying the driver of a vehicle that an infant is in its carrier inside of the vehicle when a door is opened.2. Description of the Prior ArtChild safety seats with alarms are desirable for notifying the driver of a vehicle that an infant is in its carrier inside of the vehicle when a door is opened. Children frequently fall asleep when being transported in vehicles. As a result, it is possible for a driver to forget that they are transporting a child if the baby remains quiet for a long period of time. Forgetting a child inside of a vehicle can result in severe injury to or the death of the child from extreme temperature conditions and / or dehydration. Child safety seats with alarms not only protect the child in the event of accident, but also detect the openin...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

Forgetting a child inside of a vehicle can result in severe injury to or the death of the child from extreme temperature conditions and / or dehydration.

However, the Thornton '291 patent does not have a pressure transducer, and has further drawbacks of not sounding an alarm until a potentially dangerous temperature has already been reached inside of the vehicle.

However, the Rossi '283 patent does not have a pressure transducer, and additionally does not have a buckle switch.

However, the Thornton '070 patent does not have a pressure transducer, and cannot sound an alarm until a potentially dangerous temperature has already been reached inside of the vehicle.

However, the Rice '509 patent does not have a pressure transducer, and further lacks the ability to sound an alarm until a potentially dangerous temperature has already been reached inside of the vehicle.

However, the Kassai '099 patent does not have a pressure transducer, and has the additional deficiency of not generating an alarm when a vehicle door is opened.

While the above-described devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a child safety seat with alarm that allows notifying the driver of the vehicle that an infant is in its carrier inside of the vehicle when a door is opened.

The Thornton '291 patent, the Thornton '070 patent, and the Rice '509 patent make no provision for a pressure transducer, and further lacks the ability to sound an alarm until a potentially dangerous temperature has already been reached inside of the vehicle.

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